Mountain papaya
SpeciesVasconcellea pubescens
Also called Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceWaterwhen the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 7-10 days
“When the top 3-5 cm of soil is dry” — Mountain Papaya (Papayuela) care guide | Growli
Soil pH6–7
“Slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0)” — Mountain Papaya (Papayuela) care guide | Growli
Height118–197 in
“3-5 m tall” — Mountain Papaya (Papayuela) care guide | Growli
Edible partsfruit
Toxicitymildly toxic to pets
“Mildly toxic to pets” — Mountain Papaya (Papayuela) care guide | Growli
Pestsaphids
“Spread by aphids” — Mountain Papaya (Papayuela) care guide | Growli
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Mountain papaya
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian